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Family appeals for prosecution of killer driver
The families of a 30-year-old nursing mother, Millicent Osei, who was killed by a careless driver, is appealing to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) or the Attorney-General to prosecute the offender.
The families led by Mr Eric Osei, came to the premises of the New Times Corporation, on Tuesday, to make the appeal.
They alleged that, the Police investigator Mr Abraham Inkoom , stationed at the Adjen Kotoku District Police, is allegedly frustrating the family, and trying to prevent the driver from prosecution.
He said on August 30, 2020, at about 5:30pm, one Ibrahim Samilla, in-charge of a KIA Grand-bird bus No.AS 3721-20, drove carelessly and killed the deceased Millicent Osei, while she was crossing the road at Kutunse.
He said the deceased sustained injuries and was rushed to the Nsawam Government Hospital, but passed on a few minutes later.
The family said Mr Inkoom was instructed by the Amasaman District Police Commander to prosecute the driver Ibrahim Samilla at the Amasaman Circuit Court, because the offence fell under that court’s jurisdiction.
They further alleged that, Mr Inkoom, after having some disagreements with the judge, at Amasaman, rather sent the case to the Abeka Magistrate Court, where the driver was promptly given bail.
“The judge at Amasaman ordered Mr Inkoom to send the docket to the Attorney General’s Department (AG), for advice and onwards prosecution at the High Court but he refused,” they alleged.
The family, they said, had since been ignored by Mr Inkoom anytime they called him.
When the police officer, Mr Abraham Inkoom was contacted on his mobile phone, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, he denied all the allegations.
He explained that he was only the investigator and that it was the judge at Amasaman who asked him to send the case to the Abeka Circuit Court , for the suspect to be granted bail.
Mr Inkoom said the judge at Abeka granted bail to the suspect in the sum of GH¢20,000 with two sureties.
He said the suspect jumped bail once, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest, before he started reporting to the court regularly.
Mr Inkoom said he is also working hard on his investigations, and would forward the docket to the Attorney General’s Department within a month to enable Millicent Osei’s family to get justice.
By Francis Xah
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
